diff --git a/drivers/led/apa102.c b/drivers/led/apa102.c
index 4d8f69cdcd0..548b8f094e4 100644
--- a/drivers/led/apa102.c
+++ b/drivers/led/apa102.c
@@ -55,55 +55,25 @@
 
 uint8_t apa102_led_brightness = APA102_DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
 
-void static apa102_start_frame(void);
-void static apa102_end_frame(uint16_t num_leds);
-
-void static apa102_send_frame(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue, uint8_t brightness);
-void static apa102_send_byte(uint8_t byte);
-
-void apa102_setleds(rgb_led_t *start_led, uint16_t num_leds) {
-    rgb_led_t *end = start_led + num_leds;
-
-    apa102_start_frame();
-    for (rgb_led_t *led = start_led; led < end; led++) {
-        apa102_send_frame(led->r, led->g, led->b, apa102_led_brightness);
-    }
-    apa102_end_frame(num_leds);
-}
-
-void static apa102_init(void) {
-    setPinOutput(APA102_DI_PIN);
-    setPinOutput(APA102_CI_PIN);
-
-    writePinLow(APA102_DI_PIN);
-    writePinLow(APA102_CI_PIN);
-}
-
-void apa102_set_brightness(uint8_t brightness) {
-    if (brightness > APA102_MAX_BRIGHTNESS) {
-        apa102_led_brightness = APA102_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
-    } else if (brightness < 0) {
-        apa102_led_brightness = 0;
-    } else {
-        apa102_led_brightness = brightness;
-    }
-}
-
-void static apa102_send_frame(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue, uint8_t brightness) {
-    apa102_send_byte(0b11100000 | brightness);
-    apa102_send_byte(blue);
-    apa102_send_byte(green);
-    apa102_send_byte(red);
+static void apa102_send_byte(uint8_t byte) {
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 7);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 6);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 5);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 4);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 3);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 2);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 1);
+    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 0);
 }
 
-void static apa102_start_frame(void) {
+static void apa102_start_frame(void) {
     apa102_init();
     for (uint16_t i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
         apa102_send_byte(0);
     }
 }
 
-void static apa102_end_frame(uint16_t num_leds) {
+static void apa102_end_frame(uint16_t num_leds) {
     // This function has been taken from: https://github.com/pololu/apa102-arduino/blob/master/APA102.h
     // and adapted. The code is MIT licensed. I think thats compatible?
     //
@@ -136,13 +106,37 @@ void static apa102_end_frame(uint16_t num_leds) {
     apa102_init();
 }
 
-void static apa102_send_byte(uint8_t byte) {
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 7);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 6);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 5);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 4);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 3);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 2);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 1);
-    APA102_SEND_BIT(byte, 0);
+static void apa102_send_frame(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue, uint8_t brightness) {
+    apa102_send_byte(0b11100000 | brightness);
+    apa102_send_byte(blue);
+    apa102_send_byte(green);
+    apa102_send_byte(red);
+}
+
+void apa102_init(void) {
+    setPinOutput(APA102_DI_PIN);
+    setPinOutput(APA102_CI_PIN);
+
+    writePinLow(APA102_DI_PIN);
+    writePinLow(APA102_CI_PIN);
+}
+
+void apa102_setleds(rgb_led_t *start_led, uint16_t num_leds) {
+    rgb_led_t *end = start_led + num_leds;
+
+    apa102_start_frame();
+    for (rgb_led_t *led = start_led; led < end; led++) {
+        apa102_send_frame(led->r, led->g, led->b, apa102_led_brightness);
+    }
+    apa102_end_frame(num_leds);
+}
+
+void apa102_set_brightness(uint8_t brightness) {
+    if (brightness > APA102_MAX_BRIGHTNESS) {
+        apa102_led_brightness = APA102_MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
+    } else if (brightness < 0) {
+        apa102_led_brightness = 0;
+    } else {
+        apa102_led_brightness = brightness;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/led/apa102.h b/drivers/led/apa102.h
index e3b269883df..5e2f78658be 100644
--- a/drivers/led/apa102.h
+++ b/drivers/led/apa102.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 #define APA102_MAX_BRIGHTNESS 31
 
-extern uint8_t apa102_led_brightness;
+void apa102_init(void);
 
 /* User Interface
  *
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ extern uint8_t apa102_led_brightness;
  *         - Send out the LED data
  */
 void apa102_setleds(rgb_led_t *start_led, uint16_t num_leds);
+
 void apa102_set_brightness(uint8_t brightness);